This bestselling pocket-sized racing rules book is unique in covering the rules by race situation. It explains the rules affecting each part of the race course from the start line round the marks & on to the finish line & clear diagrams show which boat is in the right or the wrong. The entire 2013-2016 racing rules are also included in this edition. This book is ideal for all racers because the rules are explained by race situation using explanatory diagrams to show the rules that apply all around the race course. The rules are graded for all levels of competition
- club national & international championship. This unique method of presentation has proved extremely popular with racers over ten editions.
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A proper understanding of the racing rules is crucial to success on the water & there is no better guide to the latest rules than Bryan Willis. Bryan has been chairman of the jury & chief umpire for some of the most prestigious sailing events in the world including the America's Cup & Olympics. He has served on International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules Committee for over 25 years. Who better to explain how to put the rules into practice? Sailors are taken through a wide range of scenarios with a clear explanation of what rule applies & how it should be interpreted. Colour diagrams make everything crystal clear. As well as going through the latest rules changes for 2013-2016 Bryan also guides you through the knowledge needed to come out at the front of the fleet at every stage of the race & every mark. An appendix

Includes:: the rules in full making this an essential reference as well as an invaluable guide.

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Luvvies. Tyrannical directors. Useless agents. Less job security than an England football manager. Who'd be an actor? Michael Simkins isn't sure even though he's been one himself for over thirty years. Join him backstage as he examines that business called showbusiness from am dram to Hollywood & from Shakespeare to ads for flatulence pills. In a career that started as a plump teenager in ballet tights at RADA Michael has appeared in countless West End plays & musicals presented safety training workshops for sewage workers & when resting worked as a crate smasher at a car factory. He's done movies soaps ads & voice-overs & worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Kelly Osbourne. As the ultimate jobbing actor he's flirted with triumph & oblivion without ever quite managing either. In The Rules of Acting he shares his hard-won wisdom. Covering everything from learning your lines to tilting for Oscar success in Hollywood surviving a flop to why it's advisable to read the whole script if you wish to avoid improper relations with a pig it's the ultimate survival guide for anyone contemplating a life in showbiz. Throw out An Actor Prepares! Michael Simkins' book tells actors all they need to know about the realities of the acting profession; the passion the struggle the noble idealism & the heartache". (Helen Mirren). " It is thrilling that Micahel Simkins is having such success as a writer
- anything to keep him off the stage". (Ian Mckellen)."
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The Rule Book of The FA from 1863 is one of the most important books ever published
- according to the writer & broadcaster Melvyn
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Carlos Fuentes isnt happy about leaving Mexico to start the new" life his older brother Alex has planned for him. Carlos liked his freedom; living life on the edge
- just like Alex did. Kiara Westford doesnt talk much; instead preferring to shut out the world. & when Carlos bounds into her life she struggles to understand him. Carlos is sure that Kiara thinks shes too good for him which is just fine because hes not interested anyway right? But when they finally open up to each other the connection they feel shocks them both. Can they overcome their fears & realise that sometimes opposites really do attract?"
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WHAT THEY SAID about RULES OF CIVILITY: ' Everything about this novel set in 1930s New York is achingly stylish
- from the author's
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When Rink's father is brutally murdered Joe has to stop his friend rushing headlong for vengeance. Because Rink's mother witnessed the crime & Yukiko isn't telling everything she knows. Her silence is governed by the Japanese tradition of giri or moral obligation. But when there are more vicious deaths
- all of them elderly men known to Yukiko
- it becomes a matter of honour to uncover the shameful secret that lies behind the murders. The killer isn't playing by the rules. But some rules are made to be broken & Joe doesn't care what he breaks to ensure Rink gets his revenge.

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The Rules of Life are the guiding principles that will help you get more out of life shrug off adversity more easily & generally be a happier calmer more fulfilled person. You'll feel the benefits & so will everyone around you. Since it was first published The Rules of Life has become a global phenomenon topping bestseller charts around the world. Real readers have testified in their droves what a profound & positive effect the book has had on their everyday life. It's your life. How good could it be? ...

Love matters. Whether its the romantic kind or the emotional bond between you & family or friends. Indeed latest research suggests that those who love & are loved are significantly more likely to be alive in 10 years time than those without love in their lives. Love makes us happy & the happier we are the longer it seems we tend to live. But it isnt always easy to love & be loved. Love is also complicated. Relationships are invariably complex & they need to be attended to nurtured worked at & invested in. Its all too easy to neglect relationships often without realising it & this benign neglect leaves you one day wondering why this special relationship has crumbled unravelled waned or lost its sparkle. Forming good relationships isnt easy either. Same sex relationships can be tricky enough (mothers & daughters brothers & brothers) but when its the opposite sex especially boyfriend/girlfriend) you have the added complication that the other person is wired completely differently & may see things in completely different ways. If you study people who are so good at relationships you discover its not about their personality or gender or how self sacrificing they are. Those who are great in all relationships usually do have to work at it the secret is that they know exactly where to put their efforts. They know The Rules of Love. In this book these Rules are revealed so you too can benefit from the simple principles of forming & sustaining strong enduring & ultimately life enhancing relationships. ...

Strong loving relationships are what life's all about. & some people are really good at it. They find a partner who makes them happy & they seem to know instinctively how to handle tricky times & keep the relationship fresh & rewarding. They make friends easily & have lasting relationships that stand the test of time. They are the lynchpin of a strong supportive family. They make it look effortless. Yet for most of us it just isn't that straightforward. Love may be a basic human instinct but sharing your life with other people isn't always easy. Is there something these people know that we don't? Is there something we can all benefit from? The answer is a resounding yes. They know The Rules of Love. The Rules of Love are a set of guiding principles that will help form & sustain strong enduring & ultimately life enhancing relationships. This new edition

Includes:: 7 brand new rules for even happier & more fulfilling relationships. You'll feel the benefits
- & so will everybody around you.


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